Toolbars:Controls

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There are several kinds of controls which can be used in toolbars.

Table of contents

1 Standard Controls 1.1 Push Buttons 1.2 Radio Buttons 1.2.1 Guidelines 1.3 Example 1.4 Check Boxes 1.5 Drop-Down Menus 1.6 Input Boxes 2 Special Controls 2.1 Push Button, Drop-Down Menu Combinations

Standard Controls

Push Buttons

Push buttons are the primary controls in the toolbar.

Radio Buttons

Radio buttons are useful for quickly changing and controling modes in an interface.

Guidelines

• Use radio buttons to control modes
• Limit the number of options to two or three; use a drop-down menu for many options
• Radio buttons should be used sparingly

Example

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Check Boxes

<< TO DO >>

Drop-Down Menus

Drop-down menus should be used sparingly. They are typically larger than buttons and use up a lot of screen space.

Input Boxes

<< TO DO >>

Special Controls

Push Button, Drop-Down Menu Combinations